Sometimes we do not usually give it the importance it deserves, but having a good sleep and a good rest It gives us enough and necessary energy to face the next day well and adequately. Today, in our article dedicated to health, we are going to reveal to you what benefits sleep well have for our health, what problems can cause us to rest badly, as well as a series of habits to get to sleep well and be able to have a happy rest.
If you want to know all this information and more, keep reading a little below.
Sleep well…
The hours of sleep required for a adult are among the 7 and 9 hours a day; for a teenager between 8 and 10 hours and finally, for a niño, 9 to 11 hours. If these hours are respected, sleeping well will help us to have a healthy life at the same time that it will keep us attentive and "alert" throughout the day in each and every one of the activities we do.
Sleep bad…
In contrast to the above, we find the disadvantages and disadvantages that bad sleep has for our health:
- It increases the risk of heart attack.
- It generates many concentration problems and we can be clueless in our daily tasks.
- Promotes weight gain.
- It increases the risk of suffering a road accident (from falling asleep while turning).
- Accelerates aging.
What can a bad rest be due to?
It happens to many people that although they go to bed early with the intention of sleeping through the night in a row, it is impossible for them to fall asleep, so they sleep few hours and poorly. What can be caused this?
El Stress, bad or heavy feeding, chronic diseases, work schedules, vices like Smoking or addictions to new technologiesAll this can alter our sleep and make us sleep less and worse.
If your sleep problem persists over time and there are none of these causes mentioned above, the best thing you can do is go to the doctor, explain your case and ask for advice. If, on the other hand, you have had insomnia for a short time and you are in search and capture of good advice to follow to have a conciliatory and better sleep every night, here are a series of habits that you should follow if you want to have a healthy sleep.
Habits for a healthy sleep
- For good rest, you must establish a regular schedule both to go to bed and sleep and to wake up. It is of no use to us that every day we go to bed at different times and get up in the same way. It is best to have a regular bedtime schedule.
- If you are one of those who bothers them any outside noise or light, close the blinds and windows tightly and use blackout curtains. This will keep you completely silent (make sure there are no other nearby noise sources) and no lights to interfere with your sleep.
- Choose a mattress and pillow that's right for you, according to your height and weight. Memory foams usually provide a lot of comfort and rest to the body, but this depends on the tastes and preferences of each person.
- As we said before, the bad nutrition It is quite detrimental for a good rest, but it is even more so having eaten long and heavy during the night. We will have so avoid copious dinners and heavy at least 4 hours before going to bed.
- If it affects you coffee and tea To fall asleep, it is best not to drink any of these drinks at least 6 hours before going to sleep. On the contrary, in the market we find lemon balm and valerian infusions that help us relax and rest better. These infusions are valid and also advisable.
- Practice exercise during the day. This will make you feel tired and sleepy when you go to sleep… However, if sport activates you, avoid practicing it hours before going to bed.
- Practice something that relaxes you for minutes before getting into bed. Examples of this might be reading a book or taking a relaxing shower or bath.
- Nothing to go to bed with our cell phone or computer. This will make you less sleepy and keep you awake longer.
If you follow these tips every day, your sleep should improve considerably as the days go by. Happy rest!